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Office of Public Affairs

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet February 26-28

January 26, 2016

The Executive Council http://www.generalconvention.org/ec of The Episcopal Church will meet February 26 – 28 at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center, Fort Worth, TX. Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with access for media not able to attend […]

National AmeriCorps grant funds 10 positions in Episcopal Church refugee program

January 25, 2016

Through a partnership grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), The Episcopal Church will enlist 10 AmeriCorps positions who will work with Episcopal Migration Ministries in 10 refugee resettlement affiliate organization offices to recruit and manage local […]

Task Force on the Study of Marriage maps out triennial work

January 22, 2016

The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on the Study of Marriage has mapped out its work for the next triennium. The Task Force, at its recent first meeting, addressed its charge from Resolution A037 from the 2015 General Convention. The Rev. Brian Taylor, chair, commented, “Once again, our charge is quite challenging, as we have been asked […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry on the actions at the Anglican Primates meeting

January 15, 2016

Applications accepted for 2016-2017 Conant Grants

January 14, 2016

Applications are now accepted for Conant Grants from The Episcopal Church for the 2016-2017 academic year. Conant Grant funds are provided for the improvement of seminary-based theological education. Specifically, the grants are directed for the support of research, writing and course development undertaken by faculty members at the recognized Episcopal seminaries in the United States. […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry on the sixth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti

January 12, 2016

Application deadline extended for Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps

January 11, 2016

The deadline for applications for the 2016-2017 placements in the Young Adult Service Corps has been extended to Friday, January 15 at 11 pm Eastern. Sponsored by The Episcopal Church, young adults (21-30 years old) have an opportunity to transform their own lives while engaging mission and ministry in the Anglican Communion by joining the […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry on upcoming Primates meeting: “I look forward to being present with my fellow primates.”

January 6, 2016

“I look forward to being present with my fellow primates,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry said concerning the upcoming Anglican Communion Primates meeting. Presiding Bishop Curry will join Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the other Primates of the 38 Anglican Communion Provinces when they meet in Canterbury, England, January 11-16. Presiding […]

2016 United Thank Offering grant applications now accepted

January 4, 2016

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas 2015 message

December 22, 2015
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